If a Person Is Dying and Needs Lifesaving Medication to Be

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a person is dying and needs lifesaving medication to be administered as quickly as possible, what is the BEST method of administration?

• A)oral consumption
• B)injection into muscle
• C)injection into the bloodstream
• D)a patch on the skin

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Definitions:

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, secreted by the stomach lining; it is converted to pepsin in the presence of stomach acid to digest proteins.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, important for the breakdown and absorption of fats.

Trypsin

A pancreatic enzyme that digests polypeptides to short peptides.

Chymotrypsin

A digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins in the small intestine into smaller peptides.